瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠
guā​tián​bù​nà​lǚ​lǐ​xià​bù​zhěng​guān

to avoid suspicion

瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠 瓜田不納履，李下不整冠 guā​tián​bù​nà​lǚ​lǐ​xià​bù​zhěng​guān
to avoid suspicion
literally 'do not tie your shoes in a melon patch or adjust your hat under a plum tree'; do not do things that look suspicious to others, as innocent actions can be easily misunderstood
avoiding suspicion
do not tie your shoes in a melon patch, and do not adjust your hat under a plum tree; one should avoid behaving in a way that could be easily misinterpreted as suspicious

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